Population growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population growth rate was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Mozambique stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 8.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1987.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Yemen 3.0% compare
- 14 Mali 3.0% compare
- 15 Mauritania 3.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania 2.9% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
- 18 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.8% compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Literate and illiterate world population 38.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Mozambique?
- Population growth rate in Mozambique was 2.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for population growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.